Pat Spence

Patrick Spence
Full name	Patrick Dennis Benham Spence
Country (sports)	South Africa
Born	11 February 1898; Queenstown, Cape Colony
Died	22 November 1983 (aged 85)
Turned pro	1922 (amateur tour)
Retired	1936
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career titles	14
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	SF (1927)
Wimbledon	QF (1926)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	4R (1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	SF (1924)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	W (1931)
Wimbledon	W (1928)

Patrick Spence (11 February 1898 – 22 November 1983) was a South African tennis player. He was born in Queenstown, South Africa. He competed mainly in Great Britain and found his form in hard court tournaments. He notably won the mixed doubles championships at Wimbledon in 1928 with Elizabeth Ryan and at the French Open in 1931 with Betty Nuthall. He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[4] He was active from 1922 to 1936 and won 14 career singles titles on grass and clay courts outdoors, as well as indoor wood courts.

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[4] "Pat Spence". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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